[Event "The Gunman Masters 4"]
[Site "SchemingMind.com"]
[Date "2013.04.18"]
[Round "-"]
[White "littleboo"]
[Black "white bishop"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B01b"]
[WhiteCountry "USA"]
[BlackCountry "PHI"]
[WhiteElo "2223"]
[WhiteRD "70"]
[BlackElo "2238"]
[BlackRD "81"]
[GameID "330315"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qe6+ 4. Be2 Qg6 5. Bf3 e5 6. Qe2 Bd6 7. d4 Nd7 8. Bh5 Qxg2
{
white bishop: Any news on when the Standard Chess League - Season 8 will begin?
}
{
littleboo: I heard any day now.....this week...
}
9. Qc4 Nh6 10. Bxh6 gxh6 11. Bxf7+ Kd8
{
littleboo: Have you started your league games?
}
12. Bd5 Qg4
{
white bishop: That was a very good move which saved your rook from being eaten alive! :)
}
{
white bishop: We haven't heard yet from our team captain. Are you now playing the league games?
}
{
littleboo: Mmmm...odd....yes I started mine a few days ago...yea I looked at your active games and thought that was strange...I wanted to see who you are playing...
}
13. Nge2 Nb6
{
white bishop: I better send our team captain a private message to inquire when our 2 teams will begin our games. 
}
{
littleboo: Might not be a bad idea...I thought they all started at the same time...
}
14. Qb3 exd4 15. Rg1 Qh4 16. Ne4 Bxh2 17. Rh1 c6
{
white bishop: My youngest daughter was just asking me a while ago when I was looking at our position in this game, as to how many games I've finished. Checked it in "Completed Games" and counted the games. Told her 39 games so far ever since I joined SchemingMind.
}
{
white bishop: You, on the other hand, during your 7 years of membership in SM, already completed 346 Standard Chess games on this site since 2006. Including the 34 SC games you now have, you already have  a total of 380 games played. Dividing the 380 games by 7 years, you average 54 games a year, which is not much if you spread it out further into 12 months. 
}
{
littleboo: You have been doing your home work...I also play on other sites...
}
18. Bc4 Qxe4 19. Rxh2
{
white bishop: Do you play more games on Scheming Mind or on other sites?
}
{
white bishop: Our league games have already begun. 
}
19... Re8
{
littleboo: Not really more...about the same...so all together I have about 80 games going between here and other sites...
}
20. Bd3
{
littleboo: Your opp in the league is lower rated than you....might be an easy win....
}
20... Qg4
{
white bishop: Oh, that much! Wow! With that much games, do you still have time to take care of your ferrets? Also, do you still have bonding time with your wife? 
}
{
white bishop: I find that here, if I reach 20 games and above, the quality of my playing will begin to suffer, as I have to spend less time analyzing, and usually moves whatever quickly comes to mind that will be favorable for me, especially if I find that I have a lot of games wherein it's my turn to move.
}
{
white bishop: I hope it will be an easy win. Great care should be made that I not blunder.
}
{
littleboo: oh yea...i make the time...but with all that being said, I need to cut my games down a bit....
}
21. Rh1 Be6 22. c4 Bf5 23. Rd1 c5 24. Kd2 Qg5+
{
white bishop: Have you played with William Smiley before? He's the one I'm playing with now and he's based in Ohio. He represents CCLA & plays most of his games there, that's why he didn't have many games on SchemingMind, but only participates in league games. 
}
{
littleboo: No I haven't played him...why?
}
25. f4 Qf6
{
white bishop: Was just wondering if you have played against each other in Scheming Mind, since you are both from USA. 
}
{
white bishop: It's good your area has not been hit by the tornado. Your state seems to be a tornado-free zone.
}
{
littleboo: Yea never met him...very rare to see a tornado in this area but every once in awhile we get one....they are never very big and do very little damage...but we do have earthquakes...the last big one was about 10yrs ago...and we have active volcano's....Mt Saint Helens back in 1980....huge eruption...and we have Mt Rainer which is active....we also get big wind storms here....

}
26. Nc1 Re3
{
white bishop: The state of California is more known for earthquakes. Regarding the two active volcanoes you named, is your residence and workplace far away and safe from them?
}
{
littleboo: Yes that's true...Cailf. is more likely to have one...and for the valcanoes....we are about 80 miles from Mt. Raineer and about 100 from Mt Saint Helens...but get this...now you are going to have to google some stuff...I was living in The Tri-Cities (Kennewick) Wa. when St Helens blew which is about 175 miles away...Kennewick is in the south east corner of Wa. state and when it went, it shook our windows...they felt it in parts of Oregon....they the blast was the same as 5 atom bombs going off....within an hour the sky turned black...so dark street lights came on..it was from all the ash...these don't have lava flows per say but they do have mud flows....
}
27. Qb5
{
littleboo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP2dreOI8gI
}
{
littleboo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnDT_6V4qVw
}
{
littleboo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgRnVhbfIKQ
}
27... a6
{
white bishop: I was detached from my computer for a week. I had a non-functioning DVD Writer replaced, had an add'l 1TB HD Drive installed, and had my CPU checked on why it's so slow.  
}
{
white bishop: These are necessary to ensure that our desktop is in tiptop shape for my kids' and my use. For my eldest daughter, her classes began June 3 for School Year 2013/14. For my youngest daughter, her classes began today. My class will begin on June 13. 
}
{
white bishop: I was able to view those videos whose link you showed above. Quite scary! If I lived near those volcanoes, I would not hesitate to move residence as soon as possible. However, the question still remains as "how far away would it be considered safe?" It might mean giving up your job and looking for another one in another city, state or country, not just transferring residence. And if you have kids in school, how soon can you move them away to a safer location? They might have to finish the semester they are enrolled in, as it may be difficult to transfer midterm.
}
{
littleboo: Good to hear from you....I was getting worried....glad nothing bad....what class are you taking?  Yea those vids are scary...nope I plan on staying...I have moved around all my life...no more..
}
28. Qa5 Bg4
{
white bishop: Since I just graduated this March with a Graduate Diploma in Christian Education, my next goal will be to finish the requirements for my MA. This semester, I have enrolled in Theology 2 only (3 units), as the other classes I have to take are in the evenings. My husband doesn't approve of my taking evening classes, so I take a course this 1st sem, then take up a required research course during intersem, and wait to see what will be on offer for the 2nd sem by Nov. I was lucky to get a partial scholarship this sem. Which reminds me, you should begin reviewing for your exam on contact lenses, so you can pass in the next scheduled exam.
}
{
white bishop: Since yesterday, June 12, is a legal holiday here, we viewed the movie "Man of Steel". You better watch this movie with your wife. It's great! 
}
{
littleboo: Allready started to study....again..Man of Steel...I am a sucker when it comes to super hero movies....I want to see Iron Man 3 too....I am the oldest kid you will ever meet....
}
29. Rde1 Rxe1
{
white bishop: We have also viewed Iron Man 3, which is also a very nice movie.
}
{
white bishop: These Marvel superhero movies are not only for kids, but for adults as well!
}
{
littleboo: When I was growing up that was my escape....superman....spiderman.........fantastic four...batman...so yea...like I said....I am the oldest kid you are going to meet...

}
{
littleboo: I can't remember if I told you...I started a new job on April 1st....working in a wholesale optical lab...I went from no job to a part time job to this one working 40-60 hours a week...so there are nights when I am just knocked out...we run from 80 to 150 pairs of glasses a day...
}
30. Rxe1 Qxf4+
{
white bishop: Oh, when we began our The Colony War Part One games in Feb 19-20, you were still unemployed at that time, but by the time we ended our 2 games, you were already with this wholesale optical shop. Mine is the reverse case from yours. I began working full-time when I was single, right after graduating from university. After marriage and with 2 teeny-weeny kids to juggle around, my husband wanted me to give the kids my undivided attention, so my full-time job became part-time. With the changes in government regulations and the business climate affecting the industry I'm in, I'll be unemployed after June 30, as the company I work for finds it not feasible to its continue operations.
}
{
white bishop: Does the wholesale optical shop you work in distributes its eyeglasses to retail optical shops within Washington state or also in other states? As we also have an optical shop, maybe we can source the product items you sell, from Asia, and export it to you in the USA. Maybe we can start something with your boss. What do you think?
}
31. Kc2
{
littleboo: He only does local shops...and in most cases delvers the eyeware to them...I feel for anybody who is on a job search...I know here jobs are tough to find and it dosen't help to be older...
}
31... Qc7 32. Nb3 Rc8 33. Qd2 Qg3
{
white bishop: Any plans of putting up your own little retail optical shop in the future, with friends and relatives as partners? You've seen that there was a very strong demand in the industry for pairs of glasses. You can add contact lenses, and sunglasses into your inventory.
}
{
white bishop: You can get the items from your distributor either on consignment or with 90-day credit terms.
}
34. Qa5
{
littleboo: No....I don't think so...don't want to be the boss....I have been a manager...shift leader etc...I kind of like getting off work  and leave it there and have days off.....not to mention I don't have the money...
}
34... Qd6 35. Kb1 h5 36. Rf1 Rc7 37. Qe1 Re7
{
white bishop: I've read in our papers here about the state lotteries there in the US. There were indeed very lucky people who won big & hence became instant millionaires overnight. However, there was a survey conducted on what became of them years after gaining their fortune. Most of them became poor again.
}
{
littleboo: Yes thats true....people can't handle that kind of money....or at least most
}
38. Qa5 Rc7 39. Qe1 Re7 40. Qa5 Re5 41. Qd2 Nd7 42. Rf7 Re7 43. Qg5 Qe5 44. Qg8+ Re8 45. Qxh7 Be6 46. Rg7 b5 47. Nd2 bxc4
48. Nxc4 Qe1+ 49. Kc2 Qf2+
{
white bishop: Hi, I just joined Munich Chess960, a KO tournament. Since you are an SM Expert in Chess960, why not join me, a newbie, there? 32 players are needed for the tournament, and I'm so far only the 3rd person who signed up. Be the 4th person to sign up. See you there! :)
}
{
littleboo: Good lord...how do you talk me into these things?
}
50. Nd2 Nf6
{
white bishop: Thanks a lot for joining Munich Chess960, even though you're the 5th person to sign up for the tourney. I just learned to play this variant, and have finished playing an Unrated Chess960 game first, and now I am playing 2 games of regular Chess960 with another member.
}
51. Qh6 c4
{
littleboo: Oh nice...I'm not real big on 960 but once in awhile I will play...and thanks for thinking of me...
}
52. Bxc4 Bxc4
{
white bishop: You are a bigtime & heavy player on Chess960, for you are already an SM Expert with a rating of 1835!
}
{
littleboo: I got lucky.... :-)
}
53. b3 Bd5 54. Ra7 d3+ 55. Kc3 Qc5+ 56. Kxd3 Ne4
{
white bishop: Hi, we still need a top-seeded player for the last slot in the "2000-2299 French Thematic Leisure RR". I believe that final slot is waiting for you. Since its time control is "Leisure", you won't be pressured there, and can play your games at a leisurely pace. Come join me there! :)
}
{
white bishop: The Munich Chess960 has not yet begun, so I'm trying to invite people to join. The other person I have invited to join is capablanca, a German guy whom I have challenged to play 2 games of Chess960 with me.
}
{
littleboo: Oh good lord.....how do you get me in these messes   :-)
}
57. Ra8+ Bxa8
{
white bishop: They are not messes, they're games! I am sure you'll get to enjoy them as much as I do. ;)
}
58. Nc4
{
littleboo: ;-)
}
58... Nf2+
{
white bishop: You must remember that we are playing a game of standard chess here, not suicide chess.
}
{
white bishop: The more you feed me with your chess pieces isn't going to make me happy. I want you to show your best!
}
{
littleboo: of course
}
59. Kc2 Re2+
{
white bishop: Just came back from a dinner party!
}
60. Kc3
{
littleboo: Oh nice!  Did you bring me a doggie bag?
}
60... Re3+
{
white bishop: By "doggie bag", do you mean a hotdog in a brown paper bag? :-)
}
{
white bishop: My husband and I were actually invited but my husband didn't like to go, but since I don't drive, I borrowed a car with driver from my dad. My husband preferred to take the kids out for a movie and dine out, because my kids are expecting to watch one of their selected films. Btw, yesterday was Saturday. You remember we always do these things together as a family.
}
{
littleboo: You are too cute....a doggie bag is left overs...like left overs you bring home from a resteraunt....
}
61. Kb2
{
white bishop: An acquaintance's daughter from church is soon migrating to Cananda. Her daughter is leaving on August 2, and will be staying w/ my brother's family. 
}
{
white bishop: Chinese food were served, so we didn't have hotdogs last night. It's a sit-down, fine dining experience. That acquaintance had text me Friday evening, a night before, while I was in the kitchen preparing dinner for my family.
}
{
white bishop: Since she mentioned "simple dinner" in her text message, I presumed it must be a small gathering with close friends and family, but was surprised to see 6 tables with mostly people from our church, including our former senior pastor and his wife. 
}
61... Re2+
{
white bishop: Thanks for explaining what a "doggie bag" is. I just learned a new American slang. I didn't know that you also bring home the leftovers there. I thought bringing home leftovers was purely an Asian practice.
}
{
white bishop: Anyway, the bringing home of leftovers is for the host to decide, and to instruct the waiters what to give, and to whom. It would be embarrassing for you as a guest to ask for the leftovers to bring home.
}
{
littleboo: Really?  Here in the US, if there is left over food from a meal , you can take it home....they will package up the food and send it home with you...I would never (even here) as a guest ask for a doggie bag...
}
62. Kc3 Nd1+
{
white bishop: I mentioned to my husband that Americans also bring home leftovers & what the term doggie bag refers to. He said that probably the only difference is we bring home food, reheat and eat it during our regular meal times, while Americans bring the leftover food and give it to their dogs to eat. That's why they call it doggie bag, he said.
}
{
littleboo: Yes, that's where the term came from...he is right...it has since evolved into this....bringing it home either for the dog or to eat later...
}
63. Kd3 Qd5+
{
white bishop: Would your lovely little ferrets be happy to share what's inside a doggie bag with you and your wife?
}
{
white bishop: Will give you my Black rook. It will be my present to you, a token of my appreciation, as I have invited you to play in many tournaments here at SM, in which you have joined, though reluctantly perhaps! :-)
}
{
littleboo: Oh that's sweet...but you are still kicking my butt...the ferrets are on a strict diet....we don't give them any "human" food....tends to make them aggresive...no meat anything like that...
}
64. Kxe2 Nc3+
{
white bishop: You have an interesting term for moving the king about after it's constantly under check. You call it kicking your butt! Once I stop kicking your butt, you will begin kicking mine. 
}
65. Ke3
{
littleboo: I hope I get that chance....so far you are a much better player than I...not to sure that will happen....
}
65... Qe4+
{
white bishop: It is only in this tournament that I performed poorly against the other players. In fact, I was the worst player and expect to be in the bottom in our final ranking.
}
{
littleboo: yea I have really tough time time in this one....
}
66. Kd2 Qd4+
{
white bishop: Now is Wednesday evening here 9:06 pm, while there in Washington it's Wednesday morning 6:06 am.
}
{
white bishop: I looked at your 2 other remaining games with Bedard and BlackRussian in which you played the black pieces. Hmmm, doesn't look good! They already have material advantage. Your last 3 games in this tournament are all long games, with each exceeding 60 moves.
}
{
littleboo: Yea....I try hanging in...but...it is what it is.....
}
67. Kc2 Be4+ 68. Kb2 Nb1+ 69. Kc1 Qc3+ 70. Kd1 Bf3#
{
white bishop: Thanks for the game!
}
{
littleboo: Ouch....long slow death....
}
{
white bishop: You should be happy that you lasted 70 moves, not half of it. ;)
}
{
white bishop: It just goes to show that you are not an ordinary player if you lasted that long!  
}
{
littleboo: Thanks...you are way to kind....
}
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